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Binge eating often develops to protect clients from the overwhelming somatic and psychological experience of trauma. When few choices for coping are available, particularly in childhood, food may allow for stimulation, dissociation, and other means of survival. Amy Pershing, LMSW, ACSW, a pioneer in the treatment of binge eating disorder, will show you:
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| Manual - Using Food to Survive Early Trauma: Binge Eating as Self-Harm Behavior (4.5 MB) | 38 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Using Food to Survive Early Trauma: Binge Eating as Self-Harm Behavior - French (4.5 MB) | 38 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Using Food to Survive Early Trauma: Binge Eating as Self-Harm Behavior - Italian (4.5 MB) | 38 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Using Food to Survive Early Trauma: Binge Eating as Self-Harm Behavior - German (4.5 MB) | 38 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Using Food to Survive Early Trauma: Binge Eating as Self-Harm Behavior - Spanish (4.5 MB) | 38 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Amy Pershing, LMSW, ACSW, CCTP-II, is the founding director of Bodywise, the first BED-specific treatment program in the United States, and president of the Board of the Center for Eating Disorders in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is the founder of Pershing Consulting, which offers training to clinicians treating BED and trauma worldwide. Amy is also the co-founder of “Attune”, an online coaching program for attuned eating and recovery support.
Amy is an internationally known leader in the development of treatment paradigms for BED, and one of the first clinicians to specialize in BED treatment. Based on 35 years of clinical experience, Amy has pioneered an approach to BED recovery that is strengths-based, and trauma informed, incorporating Internal Family Systems (IFS) and body-based techniques to heal the deeper issues that drive binge behaviors. Her approach integrates a non-diet body autonomy philosophy, helping clients create lasting change with food and body image. She is the author of the book Binge Eating Disorder: The Journey to Recovery and Beyond and Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Bingeing and Body Image: A Trauma-Informed Workbook, with co-authors Judith Matz and Christy Harrison. She also offers a variety of trainings on BED treatment through PESI. Amy maintains her clinical practice in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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